Babar Azam Will Not be Captain in PSL 2025

Babar Azam Will Not Be a Captain in PSL 2025

Babar Azam reportedly does not favor captaining Peshawar Zalmi for the PSL 2025 season. After stepping down from the captaincy of Pakistan’s national cricket team, Babar had earlier declined the opportunity to lead the Stallions team during the Champions One Day Cup. Following this, Mohammad Haris, Wasim Akram, and some close friends advised Babar to focus on his batting rather than getting involved in leadership responsibilities.

Note: PSL 2025 Draft will be announced on 11th January.

Babar’s recent performance in international cricket across formats, including Tests, ODIs, and T20s, has not been up to the mark. He failed to score a single fifty in his last 21 innings. This slump has raised concerns about his current form, which is also affecting Pakistan’s cricketing prospects. There are even speculations about his position in the T20 format being under threat.

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Given the circumstances, Babar prefers to play for Peshawar Zalmi as a player rather than as a captain. This leaves the team management with a critical decision to make regarding the captaincy for PSL 2025. Whether Babar Azam or Mohammad Haris will lead the team. Haris has also been vocal about his capabilities as an opener, once stating in an interview that scoring a fifty as an opener in PSL is relatively easy. This comment was perceived by some as indirect criticism of Babar’s performance.

Previously, both players played together in the Stallions team, with Haris as captain and Babar as a player. Haris was later made captain of Pakistan Shaheens but struggled as an opener, eventually moving to the one down position, A role he also played for Peshawar Zalmi when Babar and Saim Ayub opened the innings.

It will be interesting to see how Peshawar Zalmi’s management resolves this situation, as reports indicate that Babar is still unwilling to lead the team for PSL 2025 and would rather play as a regular player.

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